Map of Carson city, Iowa

Carson is a city in Pottawattamie County, Iowa, United States. The population was 766 at the 2020 census. Carson has a number of interesting and historic places.

Carson city overview:
Name:	Carson city
LSAD Code:	25
LSAD Description:	city (suffix)
State:	Iowa
County:	Pottawattamie County
Elevation:	1,152 ft (351 m)
Total Area:	0.65 sq mi (1.69 km²)
Land Area:	0.65 sq mi (1.69 km²)
Water Area:	0.00 sq mi (0.00 km²)
Total Population:	766
Population Density:	1,173.05/sq mi (452.99/km²)
ZIP code:	51525
Area code:	712
FIPS code:	1911170
GNISfeature ID:	0455186

Online Interactive Map

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Carson online map. Source: Basemap layers from Google Map, Open Street Map (OSM), Arcgisonline, Wmflabs. Boundary Data from Database of Global Administrative Areas.

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History

Carson was formed in 1881 as a result of the establishment of a depot on the Burlington and Rock Island Railroad at this location during the previous year. Carson is within the Riverside Community School District. The district formed on July 1, 1993 with the merger of the Carson-Macedonia and Oakland districts.